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Eye On The Storm: Latest Projected Track For System That Will Hit East Coast Eye On The Storm: Latest Projected Track For System That Will Hit East Coast
Eye On The Storm: Latest Projected Track For System That Will Hit East Coast As a winter storm from the Midwest nears the East Coast, confidence is increasing that it will primarily affect areas south of the tristate region. According to the latest projected track predictions, the steadiest snow will fall in the mid-Atlantic, with between 6 and 12 inches of accumulation possible in some spots. (See image above.) There is still a chance the storm could strengthen dramatically and turn northward, but there is now just a 20 percent chance of snow overnight Saturday, Jan. 12 into Sunday, Jan. 13 for downstate New York and southern Connecticut. Friday, Ja…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Weekend Snowstorm? System Will Move In After Midweek Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages Weekend Snowstorm? System Will Move In After Midweek Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages
Weekend Snowstorm? System Will Move In After Midweek Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages The winter has been marked so far by the El Niño effect. El Niño is a large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific. It's resulted in warmer than average temperatures and below normal snowfall. But it's still January, so we are bound to see at least one storm soon, right? Seems likely, and there's a chance it could happen this weekend. But before then, we will see partly sunny and very windy days through the end of the workweek. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 could bring d…

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Flash Flood Watch: Significant Storm System Will Bring Downpours, Delay Holiday Travel Flash Flood Watch: Significant Storm System Will Bring Downpours, Delay Holiday Travel
Flash Flood Watch: Significant Storm System Will Bring Downpours, Delay Holiday Travel A significant storm system in the pre-Christmas travel days at the end of the week is headed our way.  Heavy rain, wind, and coastal flooding are all likely. A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect from 1 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 until 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. The National Weather Service is now forecasting 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain with locally higher amounts, especially in any thunderstorms, with most of the area in a marginal risk for excessive rainfall. It looks to be too warm for any snow across the region. The forecast will be fine-tuned with amounts and when to expect the heaviest r…

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Storm System To Cause Delays During Busy Holiday Travel Days Storm System To Cause Delays During Busy Holiday Travel Days
Storm System To Cause Delays During Busy Holiday Travel Days Updated story: 'Significant Storm System' To Disrupt End-Of-Week Holiday Travel, National Weather Service Says It will be more difficult and take extra time to get to your destination in the days leading up to Christmas due to a storm that will strike later this week. The stormy weather will arrive in the area in the evening on Thursday, Dec. 20, expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. (See first image above.) The storm system will extend up the East Coast on Friday, Dec. 21 with a wintry mix and snow in much of the Midwest. (See second image above.) Rela…

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Quick-Moving Nor'easter Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, Snarl Evening Commute Quick-Moving Nor'easter Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, Snarl Evening Commute
Quick-Moving Nor'easter Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds, Snarl Evening Commute The first post-Thanksgiving workweek will get off to a stormy start. The same storm that brought blizzard conditions to parts of the Midwest will sweep through the Northeast on Monday, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and challenging conditions for motorists during the evening commute. Rain will arrive after 1 p.m. Monday on a cloudy day in which the high temperature will be in the mid-40s. Winds of 13 to 18 miles per hour in the afternoon will gust as high as 30 mph in the afternoon as rain becomes heavy. Rain continues through around midnight, followed by scattered showers overnight. Ar…

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New Round Of Storms Will Bring Heavy Rain, Then Change In Weather Pattern New Round Of Storms Will Bring Heavy Rain, Then Change In Weather Pattern
New Round Of Storms Will Bring Heavy Rain, Then Change In Weather Pattern Get set for a change in the weather pattern through the weekend after a cold front approaching the area from the Midwest brings with it a new round of thunderstorms overnight through Wednesday. The storm chance starts Tuesday night after 9 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain with new rainfall amounts of up to a half-inch possible. The showers and thunderstorms will continue overnight before winding down by 10 a.m. Wednesday. Wednesday will be a mostly cloudy day with a high in the low-80s. There will be a chance for more showers and storms during the afternoon.  Then comes th…

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by Joe Lombardi